Example sentences of "[num] and [be] [vb pp] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peter ( Val 's brother ) lives in a town on the east coast of the island called Nanaimo , which has a population of about 50,000 and is connected to Vancouver ( which lies almost opposite ) by a regular ferry service . |
| 2 | Passenger services began in 1879 and were extended to Barnton in 1894 . |
| 3 | And so my tour in Mespot came to an end , I gained my " wings " on 13 June 1935 and was promoted to sergeant . |
| 4 | Most of these trade unions are of recent creation , founded in the mid or late 1970s and are affiliated to federations organized by the mass political organizations . |
| 5 | Watkinson was struck during his innings of 27 and was sent to hospital for a precautionary X-ray Lancashire taking no chances ahead of next month 's Benson and Hedges final . |
| 6 | The Vanuaaka Pati ( VP ) , led by Fr Walter Lini , was elected to government in November 1983 and was returned to power in the general election of November 1987 . |